The Woman From Hell
Chapter 1684

Chapter 1684

I hurriedly answered the phone.

"Sorry for disturbing you. The two kids were so excited today that they didn’t have a proper lunch,so I brought them out of the park ahead of time because I was worried. I'm at Roses Manor now. Ithought that since you're coming to pick Munchkin up, perhaps you could drop by earlier and havedinner with us?"

Theo came into the room while he was still talking. He was about to say something to me butremained silent when he saw I was on the phone.

A confused look appeared in his eyes as he walked over to me.

I did not know how I should hang up on Fred, so I put him on loudspeaker instead.'

It’s okay, you can take the kids to have their dinner. I still have several things to take care of here. I'lldrop by when I'm done."

An impatient look immediately appeared on Theo's face when he saw Fred's name, and he wouldhave walked right back out the door if I had not reached out to him.

In the end, he sat beside me and wrapped an arm around my shoulders.

"Don't worry, Wanda. We’re only having dinner. I won't do anything to you. Besides, I decided toinvite you because the traffic will be bad during dinner hours. I don't mean anything else by it.Please don't take it personally."

The way Fred phrased his sentences made it sound like I was overthinking things.

I felt baffled all of a sudden.

I glanced at Theo, and he nodded, signaling that I could have dinner with him.

I thought about it for two seconds before answering, "Alright then. Theo and I will be there shortly.Send me the address."

Both of them were stunned when they heard me say that.

The other end of the line fell silent, and Theo turned his head around to look at me.

"Um, sorry, Wanda. I didn't think things through and only made a reservation for four people. Itmight pose a problem if Theo joins us.”

Fred turned down the suggestion before Theo and I even had the chance to talk to each other.

I was quite angry when I heard that.

"I'm really sorry about that. Many parents brought their kids out today, so I had to rush toget seats atthe restaurant.”

Fred's voice sounded apologetic, but I could not help but feel that he was doing it on purpose.

"That’s okay. If that's the case, Theo and I will come by later. Make sure the kids have a good meal."

"But Munchkin has started whining. He hasn't seen you the whole day and keeps saying he wishedhis mommy was with him.’’ Fred began playing the family card." Or I can pass the phone toMunchkin. You talk to him..."

The other line fell silent for several

seconds before Munchkin’s voice rang out." Mommy?" “Sorry darling, but Mommy can't have dinnerwith you today. Daddy just got a very important task, and he needs to work late.” "Oh my. Is Daddynot going to have dinner again?"

Munchkin immediately understood what the underlying problem was.

"That's right. I'm suspecting the same thing. So, I’ve decided to stay back and make sure Daddyeats. What do you think, Comrade Munchkin?"

"I have no objections. Comrade Mommy. Please ensure you carry out your surveillance task welland ensure that Daddy has dinner on time.”

Theo and I could not help but laugh when we listened to Munchkin’s lilting voice ring out from theother end of the line.

"Yes, sir. In that case, take good care of Uncle Fred and Tina for Mommy, okay?

They're guests who have traveled a long way to be here. You can’t let our guests down."

"Don’t worry, Mommy,” the little guy answered mischievously.

I could not see him, but I could tell that Munchkin was grinning wildly as he spoke on the phone.

He must be overjoyed to have spent the entire day with Pumpkin.

Fred sounded significantly more disappointed when he got on the phone again. "In that case, we'llcall you once we’ve finished dinner.”

"Alright. See you later," I answered without hesitation.